Recently, our dear friends’ daughter lost a classmate by suicide. This was devastating news because this young girl was one of the bright students in her class and had a promising future! When our friends told us about it, I went back to my own personal loss many years ago–a close friend, Ace, who was…
Month: September 2021
First day of school jokes
This past week, our 3 year old started preschool, for two days a week. On his first day, he was so excited and couldn’t wait to head to school. My wife captured that moment with three pictures. In light of the back to school experience that most families here in the US experienced, I collected…
Family and communication
A recent conversation with my siblings touched on the importance of clear, transparent, and honest communication in the family. Interestingly, the following day, I came across an article written by marriage and family therapists, Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott, titled “3 Hallmarks of Poor Communication Every Couple Needs to Know“. But before I share the…